Prisoners' Release: Reoffenders
Commons · Question 63242 · Tabled 26 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Cat Eccles
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of released convicts go on to reoffend within two-years of their release.
Answer
Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 4 Jul 2025
The proven reoffending rate and methodology is calculated using a one-year follow up period. Providing this information for a new two-year reoffending measure would be of disproportionate cost.The proven reoffending rate for adult offenders released from ...